Milton in Fulton County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Nix - Bell House

—A City of Milton Historic Site —

By Mark Hilton, June 2, 2018

1. Nix - Bell House Marker

Inscription.

Nix - Bell House. . Circa 1896. Early in the 20th Century this house was owned by William Henry (Will) Nix (1886-1953) and Clara Maddox Nix. Clara was the daughter of Dr. Cicero Cincinnatus Maddox a prominent Alpharetta physician. In addition to farming, Nix raised Chester White (O.I.C.) pigs for their lard content The charming single-pen farmhouse features a front porch and a roof with gable fronted dormers. Jim Bell purchased the 23-acre tract in 1976 from Bascomb Samples. In 2011, Bell established a 10-acre certified natural burial ground, Milton Fields, on the property.

Circa 1896. Early in the 20th Century this house was owned by William Henry (Will) Nix (1886-1953) and Clara Maddox Nix. Clara was the daughter of Dr. Cicero Cincinnatus Maddox a prominent Alpharetta physician. In addition to farming, Nix raised Chester White (O.I.C.) pigs for their lard content The charming single-pen farmhouse features a front porch and a roof with gable fronted dormers. Jim Bell purchased the 23-acre tract in 1976 from Bascomb Samples. In 2011, Bell established a 10-acre certified natural burial ground, Milton Fields, on the property.

Erected 2018 by the City of Milton, Georgia.

Location. 34° 9.926′ N, 84° 19.568′ W. Marker is in Milton, Georgia, in Fulton County. Marker is on Birmingham Road 0.3 miles west of Freemanville Road, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1150 Birmingham Road, Alpharetta GA 30004, United States of America.

4. Immediately to right of marker, entrance to the Milton Fields Natural Burial Grounds.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 3, 2018. This page originally submitted on June 3, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 66 times since then and 2 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 3, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.

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